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  • Tessa Parr

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    Parr is an actor, interdisciplinary artist and collaborator with Leeds based Queer Contemporary Dance Troupe Glitterbomb Dancers .

    Her theatre making process is informed by social class, play, queer contemporary culture + humour. 

    She's performed under the alias spoken-word poet Johnny the Biblical Rapper since 2016.

    Johnnys outings include: Eggs Collective Cabaret, If It Please You-The Globe, Skint As (working class cabaret, Leeds), GIFT Festival, An Evening w David Hoyle, Curious Festival, Transform Festival, The Pleasance, The Party Somewhere Else. 
    Frequent collaborators with Johnny inc: Jess Murrain - poet, actor + Interdisciplinary artist / Rosa Postelthwaite - Performance artist / Joseph Mercier - Choreographer + performance maker / Hannah Ringham - artist, performer + Co founder of Shunt Theatre Collective 

    In April Parr finished her first play, The Anarchy of Touch, inspired by her experiences working as a Band 2 nurse in the NHS.

    Tessa Parr CPT shows

    WORK IN PROGRESS
    Stephanie Parr
    Tessa Parr presents

    I AM JOHNNY THE BIBLICAL RAPPER

    Tues 14th October at 9pm
    Step into your ex, embody that shame Take to the stage babe, eat that mic!

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    “It means so much to be working at CPT, it’s such a good opportunity to work in a professional environment at my age. I didn’t think that was ever going to happen and it means the world to me. It’s really going to help prepare me for my future and where I want to go”

    CYT participant and Camden student